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Board in the Department of Agriculture is desirous of having all 

 valuations in the Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Essex and Berkshire 

 County Projects based on the equalized valuations of all the cities 

 and towns, as most recently reported by the State Tax Commissioner 

 to the General Court under the provisions of Section IOC of Chapter 

 58 of the General Laws. The amounts assessed on each $1,000 of 

 valuation varies in each project and v/ill reflect an increase of 

 approximately 12 - U5f^, depending upon the needs as set forth by 

 the Commissioners of the Projects. The moneys available for work, 

 materials and equipment will vary with the rise and fall in valu- 

 ations and will guarantee realistic budgets in the future. 



It is, therefore, recommended that these bills receive 

 favorable consideration. 



No. 6 - An Act Establishing a Division of Poultry and Poultry 

 Products Within the Department of Agriculture. 



Section 6 of Chapter 20 of the General Laws authorizes the 

 Commissioner of Agriculture to set up divisions v;ithin the Depart- 

 ment. 



Section 6 reads in part as follows: The commissioner shall 

 organize the department into divisions, including a division of 

 dairying and animal husbandry, a division of animal health, a 

 division of plant pest control, a division of fairs, a division of 

 markets and such other divisions as he may from time to time 

 determine . 



Using the aforesaid pov/ers, the commissioner has created a 

 division of poultry and poultry products. 



